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The main research question of the study is whether a family-based, life-skills focused psychosocial intervention is effective in reducing psychological distress and stigma and improving inter-personal relations and functioning among war-affected children in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Title: Is a Family-based, Life Skills Focused Intervention Effective in Reducing Psychological Distress and Stigma and Improving Inter-personal Relations and Functioning Among Former LRA Abductees and Other War-affected Children in Their Community in Dungu, the Democratic Republic of Congo?

Daily Functioning will be measured using the 11-item Youth Daily Task Functioning Questionnaire and examines how easy or difficult it is for young people to carry out common everyday tasks such as fetching water, collecting firewood or tending animals

A 12-module manualised intervention focusing on reducing psychological distress, improving family and community functioning and boosting daily functioning of adolescents through the use of Mobile Cinema Screenings and task-based, participatory, group-sessions

No Intervention: Waiting List Control

Eligibility

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Ages Eligible for Study:

7 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

War-affected

eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Formerly abducted child or vulnerable child

Exclusion Criteria:

severe/violent behavioural problems

severe learning difficulties

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01542398